Pakistan’s microfinance banking sector continued to operate under pressure but showed notable improvement in 2025, with losses narrowing significantly after… Read More
RAAST Transactions Hit Rs. 50 Trillion As Pakistanis Switch to Online Payments
Pakistan’s digital payments landscape expanded rapidly in 2025, with transactions through the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) instant payment system… Read More
Five Biggest Threats to Pakistan’s Financial Stability Revealed in Latest SBP Survey
Global geopolitical tensions, domestic security risks, commodity price volatility, natural disasters, and cybersecurity threats have emerged as the five most… Read More
Islamic Banking Captures Record Market Share Ahead of Conventional Banks
Islamic banking in Pakistan reached a historic milestone in 2025, capturing nearly 23 percent of the country’s total banking assets,… Read More
SBP Declares Local Banks Now ‘Ready for Economic Shocks’ After 15% Growth
Pakistan’s financial sector expanded by 15.1 percent in 2025, a major improvement in stability as deposits increased, bad loans declined,… Read More
PSX Among World’s Top Performers in 2025, Then War Came
Pakistan’s equity market emerged as one of the strongest-performing stock markets globally in 2025, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging… Read More
Currency Stability Continues As Rupee Erases Yesterday’s Losses
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 153rd consecutive day on Tuesday. Meanwhile,… Read More
Punjab Trims Its Debt in 6 Months but Still Remains Pakistan’s Biggest Borrower
Punjab was the only province to reduce its external debt but still remained the country’s biggest borrower during the first… Read More
Local Cement Sales Up Over 11% in April After Big Drop in Exports
Cement dispatches increased by 11.14 percent in April 2026, with total industry dispatches reaching 3.890 million tons, compared to 3.500… Read More
Supernet Technologies Posts Rs. 334 Million Profit After 9 Months
Supernet Technologies Limited (STL) has announced its financial results for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, following its merger… Read More
Pakistani Refineries Benefit as Iran Smuggled Fuel Supply Shrinks in 10 Months
Pakistan’s refinery sector posted strong growth in April 2026, as tighter controls on smuggled Iranian fuel and disruptions in natural… Read More
Rupee Turns Into Junk Against British Pound, Euro, AUD After Long Break
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 152nd consecutive day on Monday. Meanwhile,… Read More
